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Re: Miller, How did it go today? » Dinah

Posted by Miller on January 14, 2003, at 1:05:58

In reply to Re: Miller, How did it go today?, posted by Dinah on January 13, 2003, at 20:59:43

Dinah,

Don't feel bad for being concerned. I took it as it wes meant, an act of kindness.

I know what you mean about putting my life in one man's hands. I do have a history of hooking up with the wrong people. However, I really believe this is different. I think he is more of a man doing this through the goodness of his heart.

I'll tell you how I found him, maybe that will help a bit.

I was surfing the 'net for info on depression, suicide, anxiety, etc. I went to his website. It is quite long and detailed. So I would revisit it several times over a couple of days. When I had read through everything, there was a place to give suggestions. So, I did. I simply stated that I was looking for more comprehensive information as to how to more clearly communicate with a psychologist.

He sent a reply saying all of the information can be found, but in varying places on the website. He asked me to write a few detailed questions as to what, exactly, I wanted to know. So I did. I sent four questions.

He set up another page on his website for those questions and he answered them. He didn't answer them in the "clinical", FYI, type of way, he REALLY answered them as they pertained to me.

I think that was in September or October.

After my December suicide attempt, I was at a loss when I woke up. So, I took a chance and emailed him as to how I was so frustrated with the advise of "find something to look forward to" given to me by my shrink. So, he clearly stated that he understood my hurt and frusrtation, but I needed to objectively decide if I had actually told my shrink the depth of my despair. He told me to call my shrink, leave a message if I have to, call a crisis line if I needed to talk, and to consider checking myself into a hospital if I needed to keep "safe". I followed all of his advise. I was truly grateful to him for "being there". At the end of that email he had said something to the effect of, listening to what the "symptoms are trying to tell me" in an attempt to discover why I am so unhappy. That phrase stayed in my mind.

So, after my shrink was an idiot to me again, I emailed him back. He has not tried to isolate me from anyone else, in fact, just the opposite. He has been very supportive in the fact that my (family) doctor has referred me to a psychiatrist and he suggested group therapy. I think he just wants to help me.

Anyway, thank you for your concern. I understand being cautious. Let's just hope, in this case, it is founded.

-Miller


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